Liebe ist doch kein Ringelreih'n [English translation]

Love's not a game of Ring Around the Rosie

Loving's something you should only do to me1

Love's not a party game

Loving's something you've got to do with feeling

There's a sockhop2 in Richie's den today

And Richie says: "Don't be dumb"

He plays the records and reckons

I'd make a good friend for anyone

No ...

Love's not a game of Ring Around the Rosie

Loving's something you should only do to me

Love's not a party game

Loving's something you've got to do with feeling

That's why I blow some parties off

I don't bounce around from house to house

I don't go out just to canoodle

I look like something I'm not

Yes ...

Love's not a game of Ring Around the Rosie

Loving's something you should only do to me

Love's not a party game

Loving's something you've got to do with feeling

Love's not a game of Ring Around the Rosie

Loving's something you should only do to me

Love's not a party game

Loving's something you've got to do with feeling

Loving's something you've got to do with feeling

Loving's something you've got to do with feeling

1. The unusual word order here is intentional, to try to mimic the German's anaphora and flow. Outside of verse, it'd be "You should only love me." 2. A dance